Mavis

By georational on Jul 09, 2017

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My first build. Takeoff weight ~550g. Betaflight 3.1.7

This build makes use of the built-in PDB and the front-facing LEDs of the original Falcon frame. The RX speaks PPM, the plan is to upgrade to a more efficient protocol.

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Part List

Frame	Eachine Falcon 250 PRO 250MM DIY Frame Kit with 10 Degree Inclined Motor Base Fast Speed For FPV Rac Banggood.com	$28.99
Flight Controller	Airbot Omnibus F4 Pro V3 30x30 Flight Controller w/ Baro, Current Sensor, OSD and SmartAudio (61 builds) Racedayquads.com	$26.59
ESCs	4 x Turnigy Multistar BLheli_32 ARM 21A 2g Race Spec ESC 2~4S (OPTO) (3 builds) Hobbyking.com	$27.48
Motors	4X Racerstar Racing Edition 2205 BR2205 2300KV 2-4S Brushless Motor Black For 210 X220 250 280 RC Drone (13 builds) Banggood.com	$35.41
Propellers	4 x RaceKraft 5051 TCS (Tripple Crane) Propeller (123 builds) Unmannedtechshop.co.uk	See Site
FPV Camera	HS1177 Sony Super HAD II CCD FPV Camera (4 builds) Unmannedtechshop.co.uk	See Site
FPV Transmitter	SP2 25/200mW 48Ch Stackable Video Transmitter Unmannedtechshop.co.uk	See Site
Antenna	Pagoda-2 Omnidirectional Antenna (9 builds) Unmannedtechshop.co.uk	See Site
Receiver	REDCON CM703 2.4G 7CH DSM2 DSMX Compatible Receiver With PPM Output Banggood.com	$7.99

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Discussion

HuxleyX Jul 09, 2017

Nice build, but you might blow your esc's with those props

georational Jul 10, 2017

You're right. The ESCs are a bit of a weak link here, although they can survive 30A bursts. Thanks for the heads-up

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